Double Block Tech Art Review Group Work & Ted Talk Project Intro

Attendance - located in binder - brown - left hand bottom desk drawer. 

Reminder - Quiz tomorrow - on Friday Vocab Page 81-106 - Sept 25 Blog Post - 12 MC Questions

Reminder - Hamish to leave just before 2pm - Volleyball.

Class Tasks:

1. Students - start of class - Self Guided Reading 20 min. Personal Novels. Should a student not have their personal novel with them there are short stories at the side of the room under the windows. 

2. Technological Art Review!

Lesson Introduction: Exploring Tech Art

Objective: Today, we will delve into the intersection of technology and art, examining how artists use digital media to comment on our society and personal experiences.

Hook (5 minutes):

  • Visual Stimulus: Begin by projecting a thought-provoking piece of digital art related to technology. (Below image)
  • Prompt: Ask students to take a moment to observe the artwork. Give them a minute of silence to gather their thoughts.

Discussion Starter:

  • Pose an open-ended question: “What emotions or thoughts does this artwork evoke for you?” Allow a few students to share their initial reactions to create a sense of engagement.

Transition to Questions:

  • Context Setting: Explain that art can be a powerful commentary on our lives, especially in today’s tech-driven world. Highlight that the questions they’ll be discussing will help them critically analyze the artwork and reflect on their own relationship with technology. Questions below. 
Show Art Piece 1 - Phone on Face Below - go through below questions together as a class. 



Tech Art Questions Eng 9 

 

What title would you give this piece of art? 

 

What details of this image are important and why? 

 

What is this artist saying about our society? Do you agree with the message? 

 

Can you relate to the people in this image? 

 

What important parts of life might technology be distracting you from?  

 

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by technology? Explain.   

 

Do you have personal feelings about what is & is not ‘in good taste’ to post on social media?  Explain. 


Next Up: Task - Create 6 groups - 2-3 stduents per group.

Each group assigned an art piece Art Piece 2-6 - and to write on it (front or back) the answers to the following questions.

NOTE: Hand Outs On Teachers Desk. 4 copies of all. Some double sided. Each group to only assess 1 art piece - Art pieces 2-6. Should be enough :) If not you can project items as well. Link HERE.


Tech Art Questions Eng 9 

 

What title would you give this piece of art? 

 

What details of this image are important and why? 

 

What is this artist saying about our society? Do you agree with the message? 

 

Can you relate to the people in this image? 

 

What important parts of life might technology be distracting you from?  

 

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by technology? Explain.   

 

Do you have personal feelings about what is & is not ‘in good taste’ to post on social media?  Explain. 


Provide students to end of block 1 to complete.


Break: 1:45pm-1:55pm


Retake attendance


Have student groups present their answers to their art pieces.


If Time:

 

Intro to Ted Talk Project - more info for next week. Intro to project below.

Sample: Ted Talk. - View Video below.

The Art of Letting Go | The Minimalists | TEDxFargo


Group Work - Create a summary paragraph re: piece above.

* Please send TTOC notes to my email.

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